Collapsible bed



Patented Aug. 3, 1925.

UNHTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. ALLMAN, or orrUMwA, IOWA,V Assienon or oNEJiALrro J. r. Hannan,

or OTTUMWA, IOWA.

COLLAPSIBLVE BED.

This invention relates to a `collapsible bed designed primarily for use `in camping, the invention being more especially an improvement upon that disclosed in my Patent No. 1,526,038, dated February 10, 1925.

@ne of the objects of the invention is to simplify and otherwise improve upon the construction of the collapsible bed so that the same can be more Vquickly set up, will be held firmly while in use, and can be collapsed readily intoy a comparatively small bundle capable of being housed within a box or small cabinet provided therefor.V 'It is thus possible to carry the vstructure readily on the running board of an automobile or as a trunk on the back of the vehicle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of What is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

in the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

ln said drawings- Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section showing the bed structure set up for use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the structure partially collapsed.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the bed completely collapsed.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-41, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section through portions of the bed structure and showing how certain of the parts are detachably connected.

Fig. 6 is a section through the hingedly connected sections on the top of the bed.

Referring to the figures by .characters of reference 1 designates end frames provided preferably with panels 2 of Wire screen material or the like, each of these end frames being hingedly connected at its top, as at 3, to one section 4f of the top of the bed. This top is made of two sections hingedly connected as shown at 5, the hinges being so located that the meeting ends of the sectionsl can swing downwardly as shown ing supporting flange 15.

in Fig. 2 or willv come together to limit upward swinging movement. A hook 6 and eye '.7 are employed for holding the secoions l in alinement with each other and thereby preventing the top from collapsing. rllie outer ends of the sections l extend beyond the hinges 3 as shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3. Thus it will be seen that when the frames 1 and sections el are at right angles to eachother, the ends of the sections l will rest on the endframe-s 1. Hooks 8 and eyes 9 are provided at the upper por# tions of thebed for holding the frames 1 and sections 1- at right angles to'each other while `the bed is set up for use. TheV top sections l can be provided with screen panels indicated at 10 or any other suitable covering can be employed.

Each of the end frames 1 has lugs 11 extended inwardly from the sides thereof and these are adapted to be engaged by slotted plates 12 secured to and projecting beyond the outer ends of the bottom frames 13 of the bed. Each bottom frame is made up of angle strips preferably constructed of strips of suitable wood fastened together at right angles to each other to form an upstanding flange 14 and an inwardly extend- The flanges 15 are engaged by the ends of slats 16. The outer ends of the'frames 13 are fastened to the end frames 1 by hooks 17 and eyes 18 so that when these parts are in engagement with each other, it becomes impossible to lift the plates 12 out of engagement with the lugs 11. -One of the frames 13 has slotted plates 19 extending from the inner ends of its sides and these plates are adapted to detachably engage lugs 20 extending inwardly from the sides of the inner end of the other section of the bed bottom. Legs 21 are pivotally connected to the section 13 from which the lugs 20 extend and these lugs are provided with hooks 22 adapted to detachably engage eyes 23 secured to the sides of that section` 13 from which the plates 19 extend. With these hooks Q2 in proper engagement with their eyes, the legs 21 are prevented from folding and will therefore, properly support the central portion of the bed bottom.

l/Vhen the bed is set up as illustrated in Fig. 1, suitable cushions can of course be supported by the slats 16 and, if desired, curtains similar to automobile curtains can be suspended from the top sections l and fastened to the sides of the bottom frames 13 by means of buttons which have been indicated generally at 211.

lhen the bed is not in use, the various hooks are disengaged from their eyes after which the legs 21 are folded along the sides of one of the bottom sections 18 and the said bottom sections lifted out oi engagement with tlie studs 11. ylhe top sections 4l are then folded as shown in Fig. 2 so as to swing against the end frames 1. Pockets will thus be provided between the screen coverings 2 and 10 and into these respective pockets may be slid the respective bottom fra-mes 13, it being understood that the length of each bottom frame is slightly less than the Width of each pocket. Consequently, by disconnecting the bottom Aiframes 13 and inserting them into thepoclets, the entire bed structure will be compactly folded as shown in F ig. 3.

While the bed is collapsed as shown in Fig. 3, it can obviously be carried readily in a suitable case mounted on the ruiming board of an automobile or in a trunkat the back of a vehicle.

What is claimed is A collapsible bed including end frames, top sections hingedly connected Vto each Aother and to the respective end frames, said tcp sections being foldable together and into position between the end trames toproride pockets between the top sections and the end frames, bottom frames separate 'from the top and end sections and frames and each of a lengt-h less than the WidthV of the pockets, each bottom frame being in-V sortable side'vvise into one of the pockets, means carried by the bottom frames and end frames for holding said frames assembled when set up for use, cooperating means upon the bottom. frames for fastening them together when in use, and a foldable support for the connected end portions of the bottom frames.

ln testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto affixed my signature. Y

CHARLES W. ALLMAN. 

